Machine for preparing rubber shoes.



PATENTED JAN. 15, 1907;. v

J. F. GAVANAGH.

MAOHIN W/TNES SES: 192/1 E FOR PREPARING RUBBER SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.19,1906- 7 SHEETS-$115M 2.

A TTORNEYS No. 841,121 I PATENTED JAN. 15, 1907.

J. P. OAVANAGH.

MACHINE FOR PREPARING RUBBER SHOES. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 19, 1906.

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J. F. GAVANAGH.

MACHINE FOR PREPARING RUBBER SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 19, 1906.

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J. F. GAVANAGH. -MAGHINE FOR PREPARING RUBBER SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 19. 1906.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J an. 15, 1907.

Application filed March 19, 1966 Serial No. 306.795.

vertical longitudii To all whom it may concern.- f Fig. 1. 3 is a central Be it known that 1, JOHN F. CAVANAGH, nal section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1 and residing at \Providence, in" the county of looking in the, direction of the arrow on Fig.

Providenceand State of Rhodelsland, have invented a newand Improved Machinefor Preparing Rubber Shoes, of which the following is a specification. Y

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in machines for molding and vulcanizing rubber boots and shoes, adapted to the manufacture of rubber shoes.

My invention has for its object to provide a machine of this character of a simple and effective construction in which the operative parts are so arranged as to be positive, quick,

molds are open. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the machine, showing the parts in the position shown in Fig. 2, with the molds closed. Fig. 5 is a cross-section taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 3 looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 6 is a detail plan section of the automatic governing mechanism for stopping the machine and the timing mechanism hereinafter specifically referred to. Fig. 7 is a vertical section on the line 7 7 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a detail view of the lug-bearing cam disk for raising and lowering the last and coand effective in their operation and in which operating with the governing mechanism. the various steps of the machine are auto- Fig. 9 is a detail view of a portion of the tim-- matically governed and regulated. ing-chain hereinafter specifically referred to. Generically, my invention includes a ma- Fig. 10 is an enlarged plan view of one form chine having a air of separable molds coiipof last. Fig. 11 is a central vertical section erating with a tllird or end mold, automaticthereof. Fig.- 12 is a transverse section ally-operating means for o ening and closing taken on the line 12- 12 of Fig. 11 looking in the molds, an automatically-expansible last the direction of the arrow. Fig. 13 'is a de for cooperating with the molds, means for tail cross-section on the line 13 13 of Fig. 2. raising and lowering the last, means for au- Fig. 1 1 is a detail view of the cam-faced gear.

the 'machine at proper Fi 15 isa detail sectional view of the steamfor automatically timva ve for controlling the supply of steam to to automatically the last. Fig. 16 is a detail sectional view of throw the movable parts of the machine into the last-support carrier. Fig. 17 is a detail operation at predetermined intervals,' and cross-section on the line 17 17 'of Fig. 16. further means for disconnecting the timing Referring now to the accompanying mechanism from operation when the molds drawings, inwhich are open, which latter means are adapted to indicate like parts in all of the figures, 1 1

be manually reset.

intervals, and means designate the side frame members, which My invention also includes an improved may be bolted through the Webs 1 1 to the means for raising and lowering the last from supports 2 2, and the side frame members I 1 are each the bed-p ate 3, that su ports the last-carryin member. The be -plate' 3 is bolted or ot erwise secured to the seats 1"? of the side frame'portion 1 by bolts 1 1, as shown. Each side frame member 1 is also provided with a lon itudinal uideway 1 to receive the longitudinally-sh ing mold-carrying bars 4, to which the front mold-carrier 5 15 sethe molds, including an automatically connectifig and disconnecting ipe member for transmitting steam into t e last, and the machine also includes means for automatic.- ally cutting on and off the steam admission to the last at predetermined intervals.

With other objects than have been heretofore specified the invention" also includes certain novel construct-ion, combination, an

. arrangement of parts, all of which will be curedin any approved manner. I first described in detail and then be'specific The main rive-shaft 6 of the mach1ne, ally pointed out in the appended claims, ref- WhlOh 1S driven from any suitable source of ower-supply, (not shown,) is mounted in earings1 in they side frames .1, as clearly indicated in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings.

7 designates the cam-carrying shaft, which is mounted in bearings 1 1 in the side erence being had to the accompanying draw' ings, in which-- i Figure 1 is an end elevation ofmy ma; chine. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the ma; chine lookingin the direction of the arrow on like numerals of reference rovided with seatsl 1 to receive 1, showing the position of the parts when the frame members 1, and the shaft-7 carries a 1 tions 3 to receive a sh 'ries a pair of arms 11 the arm 11 is formed with bearmg portions 11 to receive gear-wheel 8, that meshes with a gear-wheel 9 on the shaft 6, the gear-wheel 9 running loosely on the shaft 6 for a'purpose presently understood. The shaft 7 also carries a'camdisk 10, provided on one face with a pair of lugs 10 and on its other face with a camgroove 10 for a pur ose presently explained. The cam-gear 8 isa so provided with a cam groove 8 in one face for a purpose likewise presently to be explained.

Projecting downwardly from the bed-plate 3 is a pair of in s 3 3, having bearing poraft 3, u on which a sleeve 11 is mounted, and the s eeve 11 car- 11 forming, as it were, a bell-crank lever, the arm 11 carrying a friction-roller 11, that enters and cooperates with the cam-groove 8 in the gear 8, as

vided with a chamfered or beveled 1 edges 20 and 22 for a purpose readily understood ence to the drawings. Mounted in the bearing-blocks 22 are trunnions 23, formed with the sole-moldcarrier 25, which has a steamchamber 25 corresponding to the chambers 53 and 20 f the mold-carriers 5 and 20, re-- spectively; and the mold-carrier 25 is pro- ,vided with a mold-receiving face 25 to receive the sole-forming mold 24, that is pro of the shoe,

the latter operation of the machine being more fully explained later. Secured to the upwardly-projecting portions 1 of theframe 1 at the top thereof is a transverse rod 26, which lies parallel to the axis of the trunni slot 27 in the guide-cam member 27, that is bolted or otherwise secured at 27 a to. the

will be clearly understood by reference to Figs. 1 and 14 of the drawin s. The end of preferably ifurcated and the pin 11 upon which a link-rod 12 is mold-carrier 25, one uide '27 being secured at each side of the mo d-carrier 25, as shown.- The elongated slot 27 of the guide 27 has a portion formed in a circular are having as its center the axis of the trunnion 23 and termimounted at one end with its end between the bifurcated portions of the lever 11. The linkrod 12 has its other end provided with a bearin 12 to receive a shaft 13, that has its ends he d in bearing portions 14 in verticallyslidable guide members 14, that are vertically slidably held in a groove 1 on the frame members 1, as clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 13.

15 designates a shaft mounted with its ends held in bearing-apertures in the sliding bars 4, hereinbefore referred to, and the shaft 15 also passes through bearing portions 1610f a toggle-link member 16, which has bearing portions 1 6 at its other end to receive the shaft 13,

as clearly indicated in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

nates in a portion 27, which lies in a vertical direction when the mold-carrier 25 is horizontal, for a purpose presently explained.

Pivotally secured to lugs 25 on each side of the mold-carrier 25 is a pitman-rod- 28, that projects downwardlytoward the shaft 7 and terminates in the bearing portion 28 that" receives the wrist-pin 29 of the crankarm 29, that is secured to the shaft 7 at its outer end, whereby the motion of the shaft 7 serves to reciprocate the pitman 28 to open and close the sole-mold in a manner presently to be fully explained.

The trunnions 23 areof tubular form and" have passages 23, which, communicate with The rear mold-carrier has grooves 20 to permit passage of the sliding bars 4, which" serve to support the mold-carrier 20 in position, and the carrierv 20 has a pair of rearwardly-projecti1ig ears 2O 20 ,havin bearthe steam-chamber of the mold-carrier 25 and to which the steam inlet and outlet pipes (not shown) connect. 1

The gear-wheel 9, as has been heretofore stated, is loosely mounted on the shaft 6 and ing-apertures to receive a shaft 18,w ich is carried thereby and which passes through bearing portions 1.7 of a second toggle-link member 17, which is also provided at its other end with bearings 17 to receive the shaft 13.

The front and rear mold-carriers are provided with suitable steam-chambers 5 and 20*, into which steam may be admitted in any approved manner, and the said moldcarriers 5 and 20 are also provided with mold receiving portions 5 2O to receive the moldsections 19 and 21, respectively, which mold-,

is also provided with a clutch-face 9, that cooperates with a corresponding clutch-face 30 of a sleeve 30, mounted on the shaft 6,

on 23 and passes through a 4 by referand cooperatively connected thereto by a spline 31, the collar 30 being forced with its 1 clutch-face 30 into engagement with the clutch-face 9 by a spring 32 on the shaft 6, as shown.

Carried by the shaft 6 is a worm or spiral ,gear 33, which meshes with a similar gear 34,

carried by a shaft 35, that is mounted in bearings 36 of a bracket 36 at right angles to the shaft 6 for a purpose presently explained.

sections are provided with cavities, each of which is in the form of one-half shoe-upper.

. The mold-carrier 20 has a pair of lugs 20 .20,which cooperate with bearin "'blocks 22 22, that are vertically slidable in el ongated slots 1 1 in vertically-extended portions 1 1 a of the frame members 1, and the bearingblocks 22, together with the lugs 20, have 37 designates a studprojected upwardly from a transverse beam 1 of the frame 1, upon which stud 37 a bearing-sleeve 38 is mounted, and the sleeve 38, upon the outer end of which a, cap inember 39 is slidingly held. The cap member 39 has a lug portion 39 for cooperating with the lugs 10 10 of the disk 10 hereinbefore 38 carries a long arm referred to in a manner which will be exis bifurcated and provided with friction-roll- A coil-spring 47 can be manually turned for a purpose presently explained.

and cooperatively connected to the timin passes over the 47, mounted in bearings projecting from the plained later. The collar 38 also carries a short arm 38*, that projects at right angles to the arm 38 and terminates in a portion provided with an elongated eye 38, as shown. Mounted on a stud 40 on a bracket 40, thatprojects from theplate 1 is a lever 41, whose upper end is apertured to receive the hook portion 42 of a connecting-rod 43. which has an elongated eye 42", that cooperates with the eye 38 of the short arm'38 before referred to. The lower portion of the lever 41 ers to enter the groove 43 in the'shifting clutch member 43, mounted on the shaft 35 chain sprocket 44, loosely mounted on the shaft 35, the clntch43 havinga clutch-face to cooperate with the clutch-face of a second clutch member 45, fixedly secured to the shaft 35 to turn therewith. 46 is provided to maintain the clutch members 43 and 45 in engagement with one another, so that the sprocket 44 will turn with the shaft 35 normally. An endless chain 46, having suitably s aced risers 46 sp'rocket-wlieel 44 and cooperates with an arm 47*, carried by a shaft plate P, which shaft 47 also carries along arm 48, that is cooperatively connectedwith the sliding cap 39 by a connecting-rod 49, as indicated, the arms 47* and 48 acting together as a bell-crank lever. The shaft 47 is projected-to the outside of the machine and carries a lever 50 at its end, whereby the shaft Within the cap member 39 and abutting the end wall thereof and the end wallof the 1 long arm or lever 38 is a coil-spring for tending to project the cap member toward the end of the arm 38, so that'it will be held with its lu 39 in the path ofthe lugs 10 10. It wi 1 be also noticed that the lug 10 is of shorter length than the lug 10 and the reason for this, construction will be explained hereinafter.

Mounted on the bed-plate 3 is a couplingblock 51, having a conical seat 51 and an aperture 51 ,1to which the steam-inlet pipe 52 is connected, and the pi e 52 projects to one side of the central p ane of the ma chine and connects through a valve 52 with the source of steam-supply. (Not shown.) The valve 52 'is opened-at predetermined and proper intervals through the medium of the cam 53 on the shaft 7 and that o erates th'e rod 53 that connects with the va ve-stem of thevalve 53*, whereb when the cam forces the rod 53 up the va ve 52* will be opened to admit passage of steam through the coupling-block 51 into the last,as will be more clearly understood presently.

"forming. chine is at rest, the clutch-f aces 9 and 30 54 designates a last-support carrier, having a slot 54 to permit passage of the coupling block 51 and having its upperend provided with a seat 54, that is threaded with quarter-turn threads of the breechblock.type to cooperate with a similarly-threaded end 55 of the last-supporting stem 55, which stem 55 terminates in av conical seat 55 for cooperating with the conical seat 51 of the coupling-block 51 to form a steam-tight con; nection therewith. The last-supporting carrier 54 is also provided with a downwardlyprojecting portion 54, terminating in a forke end 54, and is provided with a cam-roller 54 that is adapted to enter the cam-groove of the cam-disk 10 and cooperate therewith. The last-supporting stem 55 is hollow and communicates with the aperture 5l of the I block 51 when in engagement with said block,

so that the steam from thepipe 52 will pass throu h stem 55 into the pipe member 56 an into t e laterals 56* 56 at each end of the P pe f The shoe-last 60 is in the form of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, composed of two sections 60 60, each of similar form and divided on a central vertical longitudinal plane, the line of division that passes through the last in the central plane thereof being guarded by a plate 61, that is secured to one of the sections 60 and overlaps the other section, suitable grooves being provided in the faces of the sections to receive the plate 61-. Each section 60 is provided with internally-projecting lugs 60 60", terminatingin pistons 60 that are slidably held in the laterals 56 56 of the pipesection 56, whereby when steam is adrmttecL through the stem 55 into the pipe 56 the steam-pressure will force the pistons 60 a art and separate the respective sections of t e last. a

In thepresent form of my invention the last 60 is held in a plane transverse to the central longitudinal plane of the machine, as indicated in dotted lines in 1'. I l

I From the foregoing description it is thought the construction of my invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art and the manner in operates can be best ex Operation: Assume t position shown in Fig. 3, with the molds open and the last ready to receive the materialfor In'Jthis position of parts the ma-,,

which my invention lained as follows.

e parts to bein the are separated in the position shown in Fig. 6, and the lug 10 in engagement with the lug 39*,the timing device being thrown out of gear by reason of the lever 41 shiftin the clutch 43 out of engagement with the c 'utch 45, as shown in Fig. 7. In this position the pitman 28 will be at the upward limit of its stroke and the arm 11 will be in' the position indicated to force the toggle-links 16 and 17 into the position'shown in Fig. 3. At

stood, however, that this time the last-carrier has ejected the last mold-carriers have been moved to their final from between the molds 19 and 21 as to be freely accessible to the operator. The operator then gives the last a quarter-turn to dis connect the stem 55 from the last-support carrier 54 and removes the same. He then places the materials upon the last and returns it to the position .shown in Fig. 3. After the last has been returned to the lastcarrier 54 and locked into position the operator throws the lever 50 to turn'the shaft 47 to release the cap member 39 from connection. with the lug thus permitting the spring 32 to force the clutch 30 into engagement with the clutch on the gear 9 or the shaft 6, thus imparting motion to the shaft 7 through the gear 8 and setting the machine in operation. As the machine begins to operate the pitman 28 will draw down on the sole-mold carrier 25 and turn it on its trunnions 28, it being understood that the block 22 is prevented from dropping during this action by the lug or stop on the mold-carrier 20. The downward motion of the pit man 28 turns the mold-carrier on its trunnions 23 until it assumes a horizontal position. Simultaneously with the downward motion of the pitman-rod 28 the cam-gear8 will cause the bell-crank lever formed by the arms 11 11 to draw down the link-rod 12 and return the toggle-links l6 and 17- to their horizontal positions to lie in the same plane, thus forcing the mold-carriers 5 and 20 toward each other and the central plane containing the last. It-should be under-. just prior to the closing of the molds toward each other the camdisk 10 will draw down the last-support carrier and bring the last intooperative alinement with the molds 19and 21 and simultaneously close the connection between the seats 55 51. By the time the mold-carrier 25 has reached a horizontal position, the mold-carriers 5 and 20-will have reached the limit of their movement and closed together over the last and during downward stroke of the pitman-rod 28 the carrier 25 will be vmovedvertically downward while in a horizontal position and closed over the sole portion of the last. As

soon as the molds have closed fully over the last that carries the material to be -formed into a shoe the cam 53 will operate the rod that opens the valve in the steam-feed to the last to permit steam being fed into the last under pressure, This steam'serves to force the last-sections apart and squeeze the rubber into shape and into a layer of an even thickness throughout, it being understood that the rubber will be prevented from forcing itself into the last by reason of the clothcoverin over the last, which forms the lining of the shoe, and by reason of the guardplate that forms the dividing-line of the last.

It should be mentioned that as soon as the the remainder of the 30 from the gear 9, thus stopping the opera-.

tion of the shaft 7 and its cooperatively-attached parts. The shaft 7 remains at rest only during a predetermined interval corre sponding to the distance between adjacent risers 46* on the timing-chain 46, for as soon a sa riser 46" engages the lever 47 the same will impart motion to said lever, and in consequence turn the shaft 47 to cause the lever 48 to pull on the rod 49 and draw the cap member 39, with its lug 39*, out of engagement-with the lug 10 thus permitting the clutch 30 to again engage the gear 9 and set the shaft in rotation. As soon as the shaft 7 begins to rotate again the pitman 28 will raise the mold-carrier 25 and the sole mold upwardly, a part of such upward motion being vertically upward, while the mold remains in a horizontal position, until the fric- .tionroller on the rod 28 leaves the slot p011- tion 27 and begins to enter the slot portion 27 and until the block 22- reaches theupward limit of its movement. As soon as this occurs the remainder of the upward move ment on the rod 28 will cause the mold-carrier 25 to turn on its trunnions 23 until it again assumes the position shown in Fig. 3. As soon as the mold 25 has reached the limit of its vertical movement while horizontal and begins to turn on its trunnions 23 the molds 19 and 21 will begin to open through the medium of the toggle-links and theirconnection with the cam-gear, the molds 19-and 21 reaching the limit oftheir opening movement about the same time the mold 24 reachesthe position shown in Fig. 3. As soon as the molds 19 and 21 have opened sufficiently the cam-disk 10 will cause the last-support carrier to rise and disconnect the seats 55, 51*: This rising of the [last support-carrier will continue until the last has been moved to its position shown in Fig. 3, and it can thenbe removed by turning the same one-quarter revolution. and pulling it out. It should be remarked, however, that prior to the'opening of the molds the cam 53 releases the steamcontrolled valve in the pipe 52 to close the 'same and cut off the steam in the last. ,As

soon as the parts have again reached the position shown in Fig. 3 the lug orstop l0 will have again engaged the lug 39" and thrown the gear 9 out of operative connection with the shaft 6 and will have also disconnected the timing-chain from operationthrough the medium of the clutches 43 and 45.

It should be stated that in closing down from the position shown in Fig. 3 the moldcarrier 25 is turned on its trunnions to a horizontal position, and then through the re- -mainder. of its closing-down movement the hit ' while lying in a mold-carrier 25 moves vertically downward horizontal plane. The reason that the turning motion on the trunnions takes place first in closing down is that the lug holds the blocli 22 up and releases the block 22 as soon as the mold-carrier 25 is in a horizontal position. i

It should be stated that the time during which the machine is at rest when the molds are closed is so adjusted as to allow the vulcanizing process to be properly performed. The steam is retained in the mold-carriers during the entire operation of the machine, although it is cut oil from the last when the last is raised up to its mold-engaging position.

- From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying draw ings, it is thought the complete construction, operation, and many advantages of my 1nvention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains, and

I desire it understood thatI do not limit myself to the exact features of construction herein set forth and wish it further under stood that the terms used herein are to be considered as used in their broadest possible sense in view of the prior art.

What I claim is 1. In a machine of the class described, a last member adapted to receive the material, a pair of upper-molds, and a sole-mold for cooperating with said last, means for opening and closing said molds over said last, means for admitting steam into the last when the molds are closed, means for stoppin the machine during a predetermined interva While the molds are closed and means for stopping the machine when the molds are opened, substantially as shown and described.

2. In anmachine of the class last member adapted to receive the material, a pair of upper-molds, and a. solemold for cooperating with said last, means for openin and closing said molds over said last, means or admitting steam into the last when the molds are closed, means for stopping the machine during a predetermined interval while-the molds are closed, means-for stopping the machine when the molds are opened, 1

and means forraising the last out of the molds when opened, substantially as shown and described.

bers and steam-controlled means. for sepa- 3. In a machine of the class described, a last member adapted to receive the material, a pair of upper-molds, and a sole-mold for cooperating with said last, means .for openin and closing said molds over said last, means or admittin steam into the last when the molds are close machine during a predetermined interval while the molds are closed, means for stopping the machine whenthe molds said last comprising a pair of separable memrating said separable members" when the circle having as moving the last as the upper-molds move correspondthe sole-mold,

described, a a

. moving the sole-mold means for restarting means for stopping the.

are opened,

molds are closed to squeeze the material on I the last into shape, substantially asshown and described. I I

4. In a machine of the class described, the

combination with a last, a pair of uppermolds, and a sole-mold, means for movin said upper molds simultaneously towar or from the central plane of the last to close or open the same around the last, means for moving the sole-mold toward or from the last as the upper-molds move correspondingly, said sole mold being pivotally mounted, a part of its motion being in a plane at right angles to the horizontal, while lying in avhorizontal position, and the remainder of its motion being on an arc of a its center the pivot-axis of the f sole-mold, and means for stopping the machine at intervals, substantially as shown and described. 5. In a machine combination with a last, a pair of uppermolds, and a sole-mold, means for moving said up er-molds simultaneously toward or'from t e central plane of the last to close or open the same around the last, means for sole mold toward or from the ingly, said sole mold being pivotally mounted, a part of' its motion bem in a plane at right angles to the horizonta while ying in a horizontal position and the remainder of its motion being on an arc of a circle having as its center the pivot-axis of means for stopping themaand means for restarting chine at intervals,

substantially as the machine at intervals, shown and described. 1

6. In a machine of the class described,the combination with a last, apair of uppermolds, and a sole-mold, means for movin said upper-molds simultaneously towar of the class described, the

or from the central plane-of the last to close the last, means for toward or from last as the upper-molds move correspondingly, said solemol being pivotally mounte a part of its motion being in a plane at right angles to the horizontal while lying in a horizontal-position and I oropen the same around the remainder of its motion being on an arc of a circle having as its center the pivot-axis of .the sole-mold,

the machine at intervals, the machine at intervals, and means for disconnecting said restarting means at .predetermined times, substantially as shown and described. 7. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a su portin -frame, of a air of bars longitudina y slidaIile in grooves 1n the supporting-frame, an upper-mold secured to said bars, a second upper-mold having grooves to permit passage of said bars and supported thereon, toggle-link connec tions between said bars and said second mold,

means for stopping guide-bars moving in rooves in said frame at right angles to said st mentioned framegrooves, and cooperatively connected with said toggle-links, means for operating said toggle-links at predetermined intervals to open and close said blocks mounted in bearings in said frame, a sole-mold pivotally mounted in said sliding blocks, means for opening and closing said sole-mold, part of the movement of said sole-mold being in a plane at right angles to the horizontal, while lying in a horizontal plane, and the remainder of its movement being on an'arc having as its center the pivot-aXis of the sole-mold, a last member, means for supporting said last member in alinement with said molds, means for moving said last member out of alinement with said molds when the molds are open, and means for stopping and starting the machine at predetermined intervals, substantlally as shown and described.

8. In a machine ofthe class described, the combination with a supportingframe, of a pair of bars longitudinally slidable in grooves 1n the supporting-frame, an upper-mold secured to said bars, a second ,upper-mold having grooves to permit passage of said bars and supported thereon, toggle-link connections between said bars and said second mold, guide-bars moving in grooves in said frame at right angles to said first-mentioned frame-grooves, and cooperatively connected with said toggle-links, means for operating said toggle-links at predetermined intervals to openand close the said molds, a pair of sliding blocks mounted in bearings in said frame, a sole-mold mounted in said sliding blocks, means for opening and closing said sole-mold, part of the movement of said sole-mold being in a lane at right angles to the horizontal while ying in a horizontal plane, and the remainder of its movement being on an arc of a circle having as its center the pivot-axis of the sole-mold, a last member, means for supporting said last member iii alinement with said molds, means for moving said last member outof alinement with said molds when the molds are open, means for stopping and starting the mac ine at predetermined intervals, and

timing means for said starting and stopping means substantially as shown and described.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality. of-molds, and means for opening and closing said molds, of a last, a ]ast -support carrier, connections of the breech-block type between the last and last-support carrier whereby the last can be remove from the carrier, means for ad- 5 mittingsteam into said last, and means for connectlngland disconnecting the steam-supply from t e last and moving the last out of 'allnement with the molds when open, substantially as shown and described:

molds, a pair of sliding l disposed upper-molds ,I 10. In a machine of the class described, l the combination with a plurality of 'molds, and means for opening and closing said molds, of a last, a last-support carrier, connections of the breech-block type between the last and last-support carrier whereby the last can be removed from the carrier, means for admitting steamv into said last, means for connecting and disconnecting the steam-supply i'rom the last and moving the last out of alinement with the molds when open, said l last comprising a pair of separable members, steam-controlled means for separating said members when the molds are closed around the last, substantially as shown and described.

the combination with a and a sole-1nold at right angles thereto, and means for automatically opening and closing said molds at intervals, of a last, means for normally supporting said last in alinement with said up per-molds, means for moving the said last out of alinement with said upper-molds when the molds are opened, said last comprising a pair of separable members, means for admitting steam into said last to separate the members when the molds are closed and to heat the last, means for admitting steam into the molds, means for maintaining the molds closed during predetermined intervals of time, and means for stopping the machine when the molds are shown and described.

12. In amaehine of the class described, the combination with a pair of op ositely-disposed u per-molds and a so e-mold at right ang es thereto, and means for automatically opening and closing said molds at bers when the molds are closed and to heat the last, means for admitting steam into the molds, means for maintaining the molds closed durin predetermined intervals of time, means or ing means for restarting the machine after the same has been stop diwhen the molds-are opened, substantia ly scribed.

v 13. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a last and a plurality of molds for 006 crating therewith, of means for opening an said mold opening and closing means an said last ralsmg intervals, of a last, means for normally sup er-molds when stopping the machine when" the molds are opened, and manually-operatclosing said molds and means for raising and lowering sald last as the molds v are opened and closed, means for sto plug and lowering means during a pre- 11. In a machine of the class described,

pair of oppositelyopened, substantially as ting steam into said last to separate the mem .120 as shown and de-;.

5 combination with a last and a plurality ofv molds for cooperating therewith, of means for opening and closing said molds and means for raising and lowering said last as the molds are opened and closed, means for stoppin said mold opening and closing means and said last raising and lowering means during a redetermined interval when the molds are closed and the last lowered, and means for positively stopping said opening and closing means and said last means when the molds are opened and the last raised, substantially as shown and de scribed. I

15. In amachine of the class described, the .combination'with a last and a lurality of molds cooperating therewith, 0 means for opening and closing said molds around said last, said means including'a rotatable shaft and connections between said rotatable shaft and saidmolds, a drive-shaft, geanconnections between said drive-shaft and said firstmentioned shaft, means for -disconnecting said first-mentioned shaft from said driveshaft at times, and timing means for releasing said disconnecting means atpredetcrmined intervals, substantially as shown and described. 16. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a last and a lurality of molds cooperating therewith, of means for opening and closing said molds around said last, said means including a rotatable shaft and connections between said rotatable shaft and said molds, ,a drive-shaft, gear connections-between said drive-shaft and,said firstmentioned shaft, means' for disconnecting said first-mentioned shaft from said driveshaft at times, timing means for releasing said disconnecting means atredetermined in-' tervals, and means for timing means at predetermined times, substantially as shown and described.

17. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a two-part separable last and a glurality of molds for cooperating therewit of means for admitting steam into said last to separate the sections thereof when the molds are closed, substantially as shown and described.

18. In a machine of the class de scribed,the

raising and lowering isconnecting said therewith, of .means for admitting steam. into,

said last to separate the sections thereof"- when the molds are closed, means for opening and closing said molds, means for raising said last out of alinement with said molds when open, means for stopping said mold openingand closing means and said lastraising means: when the molds are closed,

and means for opening up the steam-admission to the last when the moldsare closed and closing off the steam-admission to the last when the molds are open, substantially as shown and described.

ZOf'In a machine of the class described, the combination with a two-part separable last and a plurality of molds for cooperating therewith, ofmeans for admitting steam intosaid last to separate the sections thereof when the molds are closed, means for opening and closing said molds, means for raising said last outof alinement with said molds when open, means for stoppingsaidqmold opening and closing means and said last I raising means when the molds are closed, means for opening up the steam-admission to the last when the molds are closed and closing off the steam-admission to the last when the molds are opened, and means for automatically restarting the mold opening and closing and the last-raising means at predetermined intervals, and -means for disconnecting said starting means when the molds are opened, substantially as shown and described.

21-. In a machine the combination with a last detachably supported thereon, a plurality of upper-mold carriers having molds for cooperating with said last, and asolemold carrier having a mold for cooperating with said last, of means for opening and closing said upper-molds and means for openof the class described,

ing and closing said sole-mol said sole-.

last-support, and a I 6Q closing said molds,

the combination with a last-support, and a last detachably sup orted thereon, a plurality of upper-mold carriers having molds for cooperating'w'ith said last, and a sole- -mold having a mold for cooperating with said last, of means for opening and closing 5 said upper-molds, and means for opening I and closmg said sole-mold, said solemold being pivotally mounted, and part of the movement thereof in opening and closing being on an arc of a circle having as its 13 55/, combination with a twoart separable last and l a lurality of mol s for cooperatingtherewit ,of means for admittin steam into said last to separate the sections tdiereof when the molds are closed, means for opening and and means for raising said last out of alinement with said molds when open, substantially as shown and described. 19. In a machine of the class described,

the combination With-a two-part separable 65 last and a plurality of molds for cooperating center the pivot-axis of the solemold carrier, and the remainder of its movement being at right angles to the movement of the upper-mold carriers while lying in a plane parallel to the plane of movement of the upper-mold carriers, and means for stopping said mold opening and closing means at the limit of each movement thereof, and means for restarting the mold opening and closing means at predetermined intervals after the molds have been closed, substantially as shown and described.

23. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a last-support and a last detachably supported thereon, a plurality of upper-mold carriers having molds for cooperating with said last, and a solemold carrier having a mold for cooperating with said last, of means for opening and closing said upper-molds, and means for opening and closing said sole-mold, said solesubstantially mg and closing means at the limit of each movement thereof, means for restarting the mold opening and closing means at predetermined intervals after the molds have been closed, and means for disconnecting said restarting means when the molds are opened,

as shown and described,

JOHN F. CAVANAGH.

Witnesses:

JOHN L. FLETCHER, JOHN T. SGHROTT. 

